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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
The Woman's Exchange.

This organization is made up OF the
leading ladies OF the city and Is organ
lied for the purpose Of assisting those
women who are compelled to rely upon
their daily labor for support. The Ex-
change has been started for this pur-
pose, and to assist all deserving women
In securing employment. The ladies of
the Exchange have opened place of
business at the corner OF West Com
merce and Casino streets, near the Com
merce street bridge, adjoining V. LOrra,
the tailor, for the purpose OF disposing
of and taking orders for all kinds of plain
sewing and embroidery and every kind
of fancy work; also orders taken from
private families, tourists or others for
home made bread, biscuit, cakes, pies
and lunches for travellers or others.
This is certainly an Commendable enter
prise and one that should be encouraged
by every one interested In the welfare OF
the deserving poor women OF this city.
The ladies Of the Exchange propose on
Thursday, Nov. 18th from the hours Of
II to o'clock p. m. to set lunch for all
the ladies and gentleman OF the city.
On their tables that day will be spread
all the delioscles OF the season. The
menu will consist OF cold turkey, salads
OF all kinds, cranberry sauce, celery,
pickles, dressed eggs, cakes Of all kinds,
oysters In every style, coffee, tea, choco-
late, milk, etc. 1t Is to be hoped that
the ladies will meet with a liberal pa
tronsge, so that the exchange will be
encouraged to go on with the good
work just begun, shall meet with the
success 1t deserves, and become bless
ing to those self-depending women, for
whose benefit 1t was instituted. Come
one, come all, and assist these noble
women in.this most pralseworthy..under
taking,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
A FUNNY INCIDENT.

The other night the clerk OF one OF our
principal hotels, having discussed the
Chicago hanging with guests during the
day, retired to bed with his mind full
OF the tragedy. In his dreams he i'm
agined himself one of the condemned
and about to be hanged. In his struggle
with an imaginary hangmsn he sprained
both his ankles and the next day hob
bled about helpless cripple, till friend
suggested that he send to Orynskis cor
ner pharmacy, on Military plaza. and
get q bottle OF Orynskis Arnics Lini-
ment. The result was quick cure. and
he avows he'll always have the Liniment
handy here after. ll-l6-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Business House Wrecked.

The large dry goods and millinery
house of Samuel Mayer, corner OF Com
merce and Navarro streets, succumbed
to financial disaster yesterday afternoon
at 6 O'Clock, and Mr.. Mayer filed papers
OF assignment with the county clerk at
that hour, naming Mr.. Leopold Veith as
assignee. A statement OF debts and
credits was not filed with the assign
ment, but will be In few days.
The reason for this failure is stated to
be the pressure Of foreign creditors and
the firms inability to collect debts.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
A Sneak Thief.

John Duke, negro who Is very proba.
bly, a sneak thief, was fined $40 by the
recorder this morning on chargDf
being vagrant. This chRse was
simply made to hold him Until more OF
his criminal acts .sn be discovered.
The cause who led to his arrest was
that he wsIound last night in Moke's
Damp, Srd, and was rsnsacking the
wgons OF campers, evidently in quest
Of something to steal. A citizen ar
rested him and turned him over to the
officers at the bat cave.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
County Court,

County commissioner court reassem-
bled this morning and the first business
attended to was the application Of land
owners TO open the old irrigating bitches
along the San Antonio river south OF
the city. 1t was rejected on the ground
that under the opinion Of the attorney
general the commissioners court have
no right to issue bonds for such purpose
The remainder Of the forenoon session
was consumed in discussing road mat
far
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. cambridge Munday, ESQ, County Atty
trie Bitters with most happy results. My
brother also was very low with malarial fever
and jaundice, but was cured by timely use of
this medicine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life.
Mr.. d. /. Wicoxson, of Horse Cave, KY,
adds a like testimony, saying He positively
believes he would have died, had it not been
for Electric Bitters.
This great remedy will ward off, as well as
cure dengue and all malaria diseases, and for
all kidney, liver and stomach disorders stands
unequalled. Price Soc. and 81, at
I6l-l04-ly A. DRESS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Street Railroad Committee.

The special committee OF the city
council on street railroad was in session
this morning and decided to recommend:
lst, that the street car line near San
Pedro springs be reduced to the proper
grade at once; 2nd, that the street car
company be made parties to the suit
brought by Mr.. w. C. Richards against
the city; 3rd, that as the use OF Com
merce street for street car track has
been forbidden as impolitic, the company
be ordered to place the track now on
West Commerce street on Buena Vista
street which will answer all public pur-
poses without impeding traffic on one OF
the main streets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
The |. 0. o. r. Meeting.

At the Independent Order OF Odd
Fellows meeting last night the COM
mittee upon the proposed enlargement
OF the hall and improvement OF proper
ty made Its report. which was received
and ordered TO be filed. The matter
will probably be called up again at an
early date. During the meeting can
didate was Initiated to membership.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

The street-osr driver, Fred Stauss,
who is the states main witness in the
Sophie Teller murder case, was brought
10 this morning by Sheriff BodemanD, Of
Kendall county, who, after long
search, found him working on section
gang Of the Arkansas Pass railway near
Comfort. He was just day too late
though, to give his testimony, and will
have another trip to make next term Of
court.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
AllfOr Ten Dollars,

IL is expected every newspaper man
In the union will compete for one Of
those ten dollar prizes, Offered by the
committee, and there will hr such a
pouring in o. contributions. that an ex-
ira force Of clerks will be required to
open the mails. 1t is great pity to
waste so much money, as the funds thus
expended would pay for more circulars
to help fiji the numerous large waste
baskets in the CITY
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Nature,s Own True LaxatiYe.

The delicious flavor and healthy properties
of sound, ripe fruit are well known, and see
ing the need of an agreeable and effective lax
alive the California Fig Syrup Co. commenced
a few years ago to manufacture q concen-
trated Syrup of Figs, which has given such
seding the bitter drastic liver medicines and
cathsrtics hitherto In use. II oostive or bill
Gus try IL. For sale In 70 osnts and 81 bottles
by II. KRlteyer D Son. ID
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Lost.

On Tuesday, Nov. 7th, one light
brown Chihuahua dog, white feet, white
ring around his neck, has half-circle
crop In one ear. Anyone returning the
above described dog to w. II. Simms, at
Arlington saloon, or 522 Buena Vista
street, will be suitably rewarded. tt
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
A Big Race.

A good horse race lie arranged to take
place At the race track next Saturday
afternoon between 2 and A O'Clock, be-
tween Poke gray mare and Longs bay
filly, for $1,000. Both are flyers, and
good sport is expected.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Notice.,

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the San Antonio and Aransas
Pass Railway Company will be held at
the office Of the company, in the Nav
erIck building, San Antonio. on Tues
day, November 10th, 1887. at ii O'Clock,
q. IN. B. +. YOAKUM,
l5-td Secl etary.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
MICrobe Killer.

The Capital MicrObe Co, are the sole
prOprietOrs of the only preparation in
the world that will cure consumption.
Call for certificates at Orynski pharma-
cy, Main plaza. San Antonio. IL l52t
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

Cards are out for the wedding of Her
man FrOebel, clerk at Mr. Wolfson's
bazaar, and Miss Minnie Dargan.
The wedding occurs at st. Pat
ricks church, Corpus Christi, November
23rd at ga m
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
The Lights Premium.

The LIGHT office will pay TEN DOLLARS
premium on the best article written
upon the subject Of Cheap Socks" and
what effect the eating Of tsmsles has
upon cOnsumptive's constitution. The
statistical writer for the great morning
Santa Claus edition is invited to COM
pete,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Tea Store Removed.

VIM. Holland has remoued his tea
store from Houston street to the old
Vienna restaurant on Commerce street,
where he will be pleased to serve all his
friends and old customers. IL 1927
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

Two nice frame houses on Hidalgo street,
aud rooms, Sll month. Y
For rent In large railroad town, hotel OF 10
rooms, out houses, cistern and water works
located in business part of the city Good
chance for live business man. 10
HAMILTON, HADLEY Co.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

Thos. Canal, lumber dwelling, north
side OF Simpson street, $500.
Antonio Perez, lumber dwelling,
southwest corner of San Fernando
street, $40.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

Such enterprising men rs l.. WOlfsOn,
Joske or G. b. Frank, will give twenty
dollars any time for good write-up of
their stores. and won't ask anything
written about chill con carne or tsmales.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Attention. Ladies',

For fine millinery, ladies' fancy goods,
all kinds OF imported yarn and EN-.
Kirohner, 225 w. Commerce street. I'm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

II has been the wonder of the smoking fra,
ternity for sometime how Sim Hart can exist
and sell Cigar etc. at the exceedingly low
prices that he still sdheres to- Inc s'qucl Is
This: In studyirg the interest of my traie,
know am only study ing my own, inasmuch
as the better can treat you, the better you
will treat me, by not only continuing 10 trade
with me- but by recommending smokers to do
likewise From the cheapest TO the finest
boxes of Cigars. Try me. can make Gus
toner of you
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Notice..

The eutire stock Of groceries, liquors,
tobacco &e., will be closed out at and
below cost. CHAs. WOLF,
(l029tf) Successor to Z. Abrahams.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

Watches, diamonds, jewelry etc., will
be sold at a bargain. SAM G. BELL,
9-7-lm Assignee.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Winter Half Hose.
Best goods at Young & ArnOlds.

Monuments and Tombstones
Manufactured at lowest living prices,
in best styles, at Frank TECHS marble
works, 5l3 Houston street. l0.3-.y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
A Blue Norther Predicted.

In order to prepare yourselves send
your orders to the Alamo COrnice Works
and have your stoves put up; No. 81
West Commerce street; telephone 279.
10 22-lm
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

Bolton has for sale a complete bar
outfit with or without stock or lease.
At bargain for live man with cash
10 % It
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Wanted.


Man and wife for laundry at Menger
hotel.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

Not unlike the thrifty oak in Its germ, de-
yeIopment and growth, is consumption. But
even this mighty foe of mankind, positively
yields to the wonderful curative properties OF
DIR Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery II
taken early Don't be blind to your own in
terests and think yours a hopeless case This
remarkable remedy has rescued thousands.
OF druRRists.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16
Winter Underwear

We have the best variety and goods
worth having. Give us look.
ll-l6.6t Young & ARNOLD.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-11-16

You sturdy oak whose branches wide
Boldly the storms and winds defy,
Not long ago an acorn, small,
Lay dormant meath the summer sky.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
WALL STREET NEWs AGENCIES At VAR.
ALLEGATIONS THAT NEWS Is sToLEN-A BOGUS Dis
PATCH AS A DECOY

ALLEGATIONS THAT NEWS Is sTOIEN-A BOGUS Dis
PATCH As A DECOY.
Wall street was disturbed and afterward amused by
controversy between two rival agencies yesterday
This special dispatch from iIobolen published by
Kcrnan's Agency Big riot Just begun Police power
less 500 strikers attacked here" The other
agency Immediately rctortcd with the following notice
DO not sell stock Kcrnans riot at Ioboken.
He has been stealing news, and put up the job.
There is no riot"
The reply explained further by the statement that
the dispatch sent from Iiobokcn OF the
suspicion previous messages had been sent by
kicrnan's Agency little In advance Of
their receipt By Dow. Jones & Co. To
test the correctness OF this suspicion. the bogus
dispatch forwarded and it published by kicr-
mans Agency with an error IN Transmission which In tic
eyes Of Dow. Jones "a proved conclusi ely tile author
ship. The authority for the dispatch announced lm
mcllately a. the Commercial News Department OF the
Western mon Telegraph Company with which
kiernana Agency has contract relations The matter
was placed In The hands OF lawyers by bow. Jones
G" win instructions to bng SAT- against The western
Union Company for the recovery OF damages while the
Jones 10 ioi hhcl III saving That u had stolen the news
The complication on duh day IN Wal! street attracted
William T. sullivan. OF Kernan's Agency. said
we pay the Wc-tcrn Union Company a
contract u explicit. and We depend largely upon IT, Tbs
news OF riot at iioDokcn was received in the usual
Edward y. Jones' OF the rival firm. said in sub
stance " We sent our dispatch over the West
n that company sells gives
10 also sell give the orders OF stock
brokers the private dispatches of We
tend Ia md out. II whether the company has any
such right Whether II was Herman the Western
Union that stole Is really of ittlo importance
although We should prefer SUIT AGAINST the company
feature Of tue quarrel which especially amused Inc
" street" the fact several brokers received in
formation Of the riot Ia advance OF the publication
kcrnans tickers. They acted promptly but were
obliged Ia buy back the stocks nj considerably higher
pfices. II was said that this 4" advance Information
had blow which IL might not recover for
"a long time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
BROOKLYN

Marvin Berg the station agent Winfield bitten
by dog and Monday he dcy eiopcd
dog. He was conveyed yesterday 10 II tatIanes Hos
p but quiet and II is not yet certain that lac has the
inalady.
Frequent complaints Of the carcsness OF the garbage
lectOrs under the contract being male the Mayor
Tie contractor Will be warned 10 remedy the trouble
Ella Morgan comcly young woman, dancing with
Iennen at the Eastern District Palace Rink saturday
when Lennon. who hid followed her husband
the place few at her and pulled handful o: her
Yesterday the girl applied for warrant for the OF her
assaliant.
Long truck driver for oKeees Doyle the brewers
fell from his truck yesterday afternoon Myrcave and
Canton St. and was Killed
By working all ght the Union Elevated Railroad
managed the section of
fultOnst ir0m Flatbusave 10 HudsOn-aye yesterday
The viii Of Alfred T. Durham. which contested the
gIonni of unsoundness OF mind admitted probate
tertiay by Surrogate Lott
William H. Hazard, president Of Brooklyn CITY
Railroad Company has been elected president the Fulton
Bank, 10 succeed the late John Williams
The old building In Bay a.st. Leonard
with crash that startled 10 people
Adams Helm who deserted his five little children while
vile VIII DO before
Naeher on Friday. charged with mansiaugiter On
husband having failed to provide food child
Helm lay beside The body Of his wife during
night In drunken stupOr
Oliver {. Patterson who had been employed by The In
terDal Revenue department for fifteen years
Gently Tedu ed by Collector Black from
with $500 less salary has resigned into other
All the 400 employed In the Construction Depart.
ment OF the Navy Yard will be laid of
unless more money comes IRON Washington.
The Bushwck Avenue Congregational Church was
formally incorporated yesterday The trustees Adr
n suydain y. soper and w. T. Harris The Rev.
Chester
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
HARD FIGHT WITH A pPySOyeR

Policeman Daily found man and woman In the hallway Of
No 65 Jsmesst, on Monday night The said that the
woman his wife, and that they lived 80 Oak.
whittier he invited the officer accompany him. The officer
did So The man knocked at door but received
The officer then tod the that he did live there and
that he under arrest The threw the policeman down
the two nights OF stairs ano then belaborei him with his
club The officer managed after hard struggle to break
from his assailant and gain the he Officer
Connolly who had been looking him They both returned
and took the TO the Oak Street Police Station Yesterday
at the Iombs he told Justice Duffy that his name was John
Dwyer. OF No 227 Motts and that he poceman
that he and his wife visiting friend when arrested by
the officer. The weak from Oss of bloo
erect He held In $500 for trial General Sessions
assaung the officer Dwyer dschar from the force
In 1872 for drunkenness and has completed term Of i'm
prsonment for assault officer Of the precinct
Daily said also that Dwyer tired twice to stab him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
FATAL RESULT OF A POLITICAL QUARREL.

JOHN MGRATH ON TRIAL FOR KILLING JOHN
MKEAGNEY.
John McGrath, who has somewhat the face and
of Tough" placed trial yesterday before Judge
Cowing in tho General Sessions on a charge Of man.
slaughter He has low brow which carefully combed
"bang" partly conceas His blue eyes have cold and
keen look. short bristy mustache covers his upper
lip He watched the witnesses closely but rarely looked
John KcKeaghey age fiftyfour after political discus,
sion in the lquorsore of Martin Godfrey at Thrave.
and Eight ninths the night Of October 25 The
trail Labor Union has taken much interest in the be-
cause Mckeagney was supporter OF Henry George He
was a Democrat, and the relative merits OF Hewitt
and George had been discussed before the blows
struck Louis Post who is one of the counsel for the
Central Labor Union, sat beside Assistant District Ator
Dey Fellows and watched the proceedings. Many of the
seats were occupied by aborng men, there were also
DIR. w. a. Moore, of the Presbyterian Hospital, tes
D. m on October 25 Unconscious and that he died the
next morning from the effects of wound in the back Of
John c. Fallon passed through Godfrcys liquor
and saw MeKeagney fall then he went for policeman.
Colonel Fellows who knew that some of the witnesses
friends OF McGrath began before the testimony OF
this witness finished show that he disturbed,
stand the fiery prosecutor had fairly los, his temper
Sheridan testified that he in the liquor store and
remark about the foreigner" who then In the
Mayors chair. McGrath who had been drinking. went
to where Mckeagney standing and. calling him vile
name. said: "You nothing but foreigner yourself
You better go back where you came from" McGrath
said No. Then Mctirath called MsKeagney lar and
Bw0re at him. The expression was repeated two or three
times by McGrath and McKeagney said: " II
You say that again. old man as I am. III
strike YOU" McGrath the witness said opened his
mouth derisvely at McKeagney. who struck him in the
face. McGrath then struck McKeagney twice and the
latter fell, his head hitting Of the He
Immediately lost consciousness.
Mr. Blake. the counsel for McGrath asked the witness
whether he had been threatened of the dead
man. He said that young McKeagney had accused him
OF calling on McGras mother Which true, and then
said "Pl have you in the State Prison for five years
for perjury"
"A timely warning. said Colonel Follows"
ter the to fOr naV final cd
Fellows asked that McGrath be committed 10 Jail until
the verdict rendered Judge COwing granted the
ton against Mr.. Blake's objection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-19
MORE PAY ASKED FOR FEDERAL JUDGES
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED by THE BAR ASSOCIATION
"A COMMITTEE TO VISIT CONGKEss.

RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ny THE BAR ASSOCIATION
a COMMITTEE TO VISIT CONGRESS-.
Tho Bar Association held special meeting nc No. 7
West Twenty last night for the purpose OF tax
Ing action promote before Congress to cor
rect the injustice and impocy OF the present scale Of
compensation OF Judges OF the United states Courts In
this state" Among those present were f. Il. Coulcrt
Charles ". Da Costa. C. A. Scwari. A. w. Evaris Elihu
swayne, Joseph H. ChOatc, John 4. Dillon. James G.
Carter, Julien I. Davies, George DE Forest Lori e. 4
Hand. :. Is. Browncl an Edward X. Jones William
Allen Butler president of the association, presided r.
Ecry Anderson moved the adoption OF resolutions which
were In substance "a follows:
Resotred That te salaries paid TO the Federal judges In the
State are entirely Inadequate
RcsoiUed That these only ont OF proporon
10 those ad t. the Judges Of the Record
oil The State Tor services Of the character and lur
but insufficient Ia meet the living ami that
she disparity between
state courts and those paid To- the Federal court,
tends To Impair the dignity uscfDess OF
the la and iCult IN,
qualifications Required
Hs,Oued That the great 81 business performed nv
te Judges oi to Federal courts within TINS state as
the magnitude and compcrity of the auo.t,on. cnns,ny
III their favor should bc made by
ReSOred hat the Judge OF the Court of tho niied
Of al leattS1O0O. with additional allowance f'r
travelling and other Of least that the Iuee
Tor southern Distrct OF Sew salary
oil al that the
Eastern Districts should each a
hcOtrcd, That committee 81 mi, asocla
Ton be appointed by the frsient with power yacanc.
aul III Their discretion aid 10 their
all, these o
10 urge the correction of the evils referred TO- ~
The resolutions seconded By &. C. Hand and q q
Beanan. The resolutions were unanimously a.opted
ana TINS committee was appointed: r. Ecry Annrrsnn
e. Beaman, James Z. Carter Wheeler H. Peckhain and
A. Hand ~